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Nov 22, 2024
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2008-2009 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Bulletin]
Music Major
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Major Requirements
Students select an emphasis in either performance or musical arts. Performance emphasis is recommended for students working towards graduate studies at a conservatory or school of music, certification in music education, or careers in performance and private teaching. Musical arts emphasis is recommended for students interested in pursuing a variety of interdisciplinary options, for example, arts management, music industry, acoustical engineering, and music therapy. Performance Emphasis
- Seven semesters of performance studies at the 3000 level
- Seven semesters of ensemble participation
- One 4-credit elective course in music
- One 4-credit music history elective
- Pass Piano proficiency exam or four semesters of piano
Musical Arts Emphasis
- Six semesters of performance studies at the 3000 level
- Six semesters of ensemble participation
- Eight credits of music history courses at the 3000 level (*see below)
- Eight credits of music theory courses at the 3000 level (*see below)
- One 4-credit elective in music
- MUS 5930 - Senior Musical Arts Project
Three courses in another department:
Three courses must be completed in a related department, connected to the senior project. (Upon major declaration in the sophomore year, a musical arts student submits a proposal to the music department faculty outlining a related field. For example, a student interested in aesthetics may take three philosophy courses and complete a senior project on the aesthetics of music, or a student may take three mathematics courses and produce a senior project on the relationship between music and mathematics.) Music Education
Licensing for K-12 Vocal, K-12 Instrumental Music
- We are not currently issuing licenses in music education.
- Students are advised to declare a Music Major in Performance, take general education classes offered in the Department of Education, and pursue the remaining State of Minnesota requirements for licensure or other accrediting institutions.
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